Split Rock Plant Care
Pleiospilos bolusii (Hook.f.) N.E.Br.
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Pleiospilos bolusii, the mimicry plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, where it grows at an elevation of 750–1,100 m (2,461–3,609 ft). The species epithet bolusii honours Harry Bolus, a 19th-century South African botanist.
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How do you care for Split Rock?
Split Rock grows best in full sun.
Where Is the Split Rock Native To?
What Is the Split Rock?
Split Rock (Pleiospilos bolusii) belongs to the Aizoaceae family within the Pleiospilos genus. Split Rock is native to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Split Rock is also known as Living Pebble.
Split Rock displays a low clumping succulent growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Split Rock produces daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, white, or pink.
What Light Does the Split Rock Need?
Split Rock thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Split Rock?
Sandy, well-draining soil mix with added perlite and coarse sand. Good drainage is essential for Split Rock to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Split Rock?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Split Rock?
Split Rock can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to livingston plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Split Rock Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Split Rock, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Split Rock?
Split Rock is susceptible to mealybugs, aphids. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Split Rock is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Pleiospilos genus — compare its care with other Pleiospilos species on PlantoScan.
Pleiospilos is part of the Aizoaceae plant family — browse all Aizoaceae genera and species.
Split Rock thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pleiospilos bolusii (Hook.f.) N.E.Br., family Aizoaceae (first published in in Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 80: . 1926.) — World Flora Online record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Split Rock, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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